Family and therapist during an in-home ABA therapy session in rural Tennessee
Serving Rural Tennessee

Quality Autism Care Close to Home

You shouldn't have to travel hours to get the support your child deserves. We bring compassionate, evidence-based ABA therapy directly to your family - because that's where it's most effective.

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Home Based Therapy Family Led Support Developmental Journeys
We come to you

Are we in your neighborhood?

All of our therapy happens in your home and community, so the first question is whether we reach your town. Type it in and find out.

11 counties
50 towns & cities
100% in your home
Counties we serve
Cannon Davidson DeKalb Macon Putnam Rutherford Smith Sumner Trousdale Wilson
Autism / ASD Therapy

ABA Therapy's Powerful Impact

The Developmental Journeys model of ABA Therapy has a powerful impact on children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and the families that care for them. Here's how we help them thrive.

Behavior Improvement

Behavior Improvement

Evidence-based strategies that help children develop positive behaviors to replace challenging ones.

Life Skill Acquisition

Life Skill Acquisition

Empower children to build independence though essential daily living skills - from communication and self-care to social interaction.

Student demonstrating academic growth and confidence

Academic Achievement

Targeted support that helps children develop learning readiness & the focus to thrive in educational settings.

Our Services

Therapy that fits into your life

In your home. Built around your child. Whether you need therapy, an assessment, coaching, or someone in the room at the next IEP meeting, we come to you.

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Getting to know your child

Get to know your child in their natural environment with an in-home evaluation.

Home-Based ABA Therapy

Sessions happen at your kitchen table, in your backyard, wherever your child actually lives their life.

School Collaboration

School, IEP meetings, community settings - when it's clinically right, we extend our support beyond your home.

Parent Training

Hands-on coaching that helps caregivers use proven ABA strategies with confidence at home.

The Process

Your Path Forward, Step by Step

We guide your family through every part of the process - from your very first call to your child's first session and beyond.

01

Free Consultation Call

Tell us about your child and your family. We'll answer every question and help you figure out if ABA is the right fit.

02

Insurance Verification

We handle the paperwork. Our team verifies your benefits and walks you through authorization from start to finish. It can take a few weeks - we'll keep you posted the whole way.

03

Initial Assessment

A BCBA comes to your home for about two hours. They'll talk with you, observe your child, and start mapping out what your family's plan could look like.

04

Therapy Begins

Therapy starts where your child lives - your home, your community, the places that matter most. Goals built around your family. A team that shows up consistently.

Insurance Plans We've got you covered

Insurance for ABA can feel like a maze. So we handle verifying benefits, navigating authorizations, and help translate the paperwork into your care options.

Don't see your plan?  Let's talk about your options

BlueCare Tennessee
Cigna / EverNorth
TennCare / Tennessee Medicaid
Katie Beckett Medicaid Waiver
Tennessee Early Intervention System
Meet the Founders

Two Moms. One Mission.

Developmental Journeys ABA was built on a simple belief: every child in rural Tennessee deserves access to quality care - no matter their zip code. Our founders bring both clinical expertise and the perspective of parents who have walked this road themselves.

  • Rural Tennessee focus

    Care built for families outside the big-city clinic radius.

  • Clinicians & parents

    Expertise from the field and the kitchen table.

  • We show up

    In-home and in-community - where your child lives.

We started this practice because we know firsthand how hard families work to access services. So we built the practice we always wished we had for our children.

Lori & Carmen, Co-Founders
Lori and Carmen, co-founders of Developmental Journeys

Lori Waltman & Carmen Brown

From families we serve

If any of you all are in need of ABA services for your kiddos in-home / in school, please reach out to the loving Lori with Developmental Journeys ABA. She has made it easy for me and also all her knowledge has made me feel safe and reassured that my son and myself are safe in her line of work. She also offers help with IEP meetings and reconstruction of the document itself. Her energy and the passion and love she has to do the job she is doing is SO unmatched!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH LORI. Me and Xman love you beyond the moon and stars 💚

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In-home · Lebanon to Cookeville

Expert ABA therapy, right at your door.

By parents of children on the spectrum, for families who've waited long enough.

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